5-day
school furloughs approved
for Utah schools
Districts across the state
will have the option of
cutting five days from next
year's school calendar to
save money, the State Board
of Education decided Friday.
Bill that would have given
Jordan School District $15
million is defeated
Hopes for a bill that would have recouped $15 million from
Canyons School District were dashed Wednesday night as the
legislation failed to pass through the House Education
Committee.
Use Rainy Day Fund now, Beattie urges Legislature
Business leaders and Beattie expressed concerns that
decreases in education spending would mean a reduced labor
pool, a shrinking job market and bad news for Utah
businesses — something Beattie called "a step backward."
Legislature approves
mandatory background checks
for school employees,
volunteers
Utah lawmakers are considering a bill that would require
school employees and unsupervised volunteers to undergo
criminal background checks before beginning work at a public
school.
Utah Legislature:
Preliminary public education
budget bill has deep cuts
While lawmakers say they hope the public education spending
bill won't go through as is because it reflects 12 percent
budget cut, the bill passed in the House on Wednesday.
Bill to prohibit paid union
leave clears committee
A bill that would prohibit
school districts from paying
the salaries of teachers who
leave the classroom to
engage in union activities
cleared its first
legislative hurdle Tuesday.
Utah Legislature: Bill allowing universities to charter K-12
schools passes committee
A Senate committee unanimously approved a bill Tuesday that
would allow universities and colleges to charter K-12
schools.
Rules
for creating Utah school
districts proposed
Utah Legislature: Preliminary public education budget bill
has deep cuts
While lawmakers say they hope the public education spending
bill won't go through as is because it reflects 12 percent
budget cut, the bill passed in the House on Wednesday.
Utah Legislature 2010: Public education facing further cuts
Lawmakers are considering a 4 percent cut to education for
fiscal year 2010 and a 5 percent cut for 2011.
Gov. addresses ethics reform, budget issues ahead of 2010
session
Public education has already been trimmed by more than 5
percent this school year, and another 4 percent reduction
could be coming.
Obama to seek $1.35 billion more for education
President Barack Obama announced Tuesday he'll ask Congress
for $1.35 billion to extend an education grant program for
states, saying that getting schools right "will shape our
future as a nation."
Alpine School District to limit out-of-area students
The Alpine School District Board of Education is closing 12
schools to out-of-area students for the 2010-2011 school
year.
Alpine School District's Central Elementary School in
Pleasant Grove was awarded Wednesday the National Parent
Teacher Association's "Reflections Enhancement Award."
Utah, which once claimed the highest high school graduation
rate in the country, is now falling behind other states,
according to an Education Week report released today.
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